WO1993009738A1 - An apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments - Google Patents
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- WO1993009738A1 WO1993009738A1 PCT/IT1991/000099 IT9100099W WO9309738A1 WO 1993009738 A1 WO1993009738 A1 WO 1993009738A1 IT 9100099 W IT9100099 W IT 9100099W WO 9309738 A1 WO9309738 A1 WO 9309738A1
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- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F9/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the eyes; Devices for putting-in contact lenses; Devices to correct squinting; Apparatus to guide the blind; Protective devices for the eyes, carried on the body or in the hand
- A61F9/007—Methods or devices for eye surgery
- A61F9/013—Instruments for compensation of ocular refraction ; Instruments for use in cornea removal, for reshaping or performing incisions in the cornea
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments, in particular for refractive keratic surgery, in particular lamellar refractive surgery. More particularly, the invention relates to an apparatus of the said type, that allows surgical techniques to be carried out with an extreme safety and a high repeatability.
- Keratomyleusis is a surgical methodology well known to those skilled in the ⁇ -- - , originally set by Prof. Barraquer.
- Barraquer's technique provides the use of a sucking metal ring which is applied on the eye of the patient and whereon the microkeratorae slides. In order to be able to achieve the exact keratic surface protrusion it is necessary to have a complete set of sucking metal rings at disposal.
- the Applicant has thought of realizing an apparatus that allows the aforementioned operative technique to be executed in an automatic and absolutely repeatable manner.
- an apparatus for automatically positioning and operating surgical instruments comprising means for the correct positioning in correspondence with the operating cot; means for vertically raising all the apparatus; a horizontal guide; a first support member arranged slideably upon said horizontal guide; a horizontal linear actuator, which determines the slide, in both directions, of said support member on the horizontal guide; a vertical guide, integral with said first support member, at right angles to the horizontal guide; a second support member, slideable in both directions upon said vertical guide by means of a first vertical linear actuator; a member for operating and supporting the surgical instrument, borne, by the second support member; a horizontal plane integral with said second support member and endowed with a second vertical linear actuator that allows the raising and the lowering thereof in an autonomous manner; and an arm, integral with said means for positioning and vertically raising and bearing, at its free end, a member for the correct positioning of the portion which is to be operated.
- said horizontal linear actuator will be comprised of a continuous current motor, while the two vertical linear actuators will be comprised of two stepper motors.
- Said second linear actuator can also be comprised of a nonius.
- the member for operating and supporting the surgical instrument can be comprised of a continuous current motor vith a spindle bearing, in a stationary or in a removable manner, said surgical instrument.
- the surgical instrument will be preferably comprised of a rotating blade, case in which the motor and the spindle are arranged at right angles to the vertical guide.
- a miller for correcting the section can be mounted on said spindle.
- said arm coupled in a stationary or in a removable manner vith said positioning and raising means wil bear, at its free end, the sucking ring, connected with the vacuum source, for the positioning of the cornea.
- said positioning and raising means bear, at its free end, the sucking ring, connected with the vacuum source, for the positioning of the cornea.
- the means for the positioning upon the cot can be made up of a magnetic system, brackets or other similar mechanisms.
- the means for the vertical raising will be able to be of a mechanical and/or pneumatic and/or hydraulic type.
- the apparatus shown in the figure provides a connector 1 of a magnetic type for the fastening to the operative cot (not shovn), above which a raeber 2 is provided for raising all the apparatus on the cot, so as to be able to correctly position it.
- the assembly connector 1-member 2 bears, integral with it, a horizontal guide 3 which serves to position, in a knovn manner, the vhole proper surgical instrument vith respect to the eye of a patient.
- a support structure 4 vherewith the rest of the apparatus according to the invention is coupled in an integral manner, in the way that will be seen below.
- Said support 4 is made to slide upon the guide
- the linear actuator 5 which preferably will be a continuous current motor, in that the type of action that it has to perform requires a continuous linear movement.
- the support 4 integrally bears a vertical guide 6 at right angles to the guide 3.
- a second support 7 slides actuated by the linear actuator 8 which, in this case, will be preferably a stepper motor.
- Said support 7 has a vertical arm, which slides upon the vertical guide 6 and a horizontal arm which bears the blade for cutting 9, and the relevant c.c. motor 10, and the plane 11 with the relevant vertical linear actuator 12.
- a tool different from the blade 9 can be applied, e.g. a miller, to carry out further stages of the operative surgery.
- an arm 15 is coupled in an integral, but removable manner, at its extremity that goes to find itself under the blade 9 and the plane 11, bearing a sucking ring 16.
- the sucking system (not shovn) of the sucking ring 16 can be provided inside the arm 15.
- the plane 11 allows the cut thickness to be adjusted, while the blade 13, raising and lovering itself integrally vith the support 7, allows the diameter to be adjusted.
- the ring 16 hasn't to be endowed vith the guides for the slide of the microkeratome, vith the handle and vith the raising and lowering mechanisms for finding the zero and determining the thickness of the cut or dic ion.
- the apparatus represented in the figure it is first of all necessary to proceed to set all the instruments to zero.
- the ring 16 vill be electrically insulated vith respect to the other components.
- the actuator 12 also is insulated with respect to the actuator 10.
- the patient is layed down and is made to stare at a luminous point, marking the centre of the cornea.
- the member 2 is no more touched.
- the system is stationary.
- the blade 9 and the plane 11 are brought onto the ring 16 and then, through the vertical actuator 8 one lovers the blade 9, kept firm, up to skim the eye of the patient.
- the cornea of the patient being a conductor, vhen the blade 9 skims it one has another reference point of the system.
- the blade 9, moreover, can be substituted by a miller for correcting the section vhere the existence of a step on the section is recognized.
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EP91920926A EP0613358B1 (en) | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-21 | An apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments |
DE69130739T DE69130739T2 (en) | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-21 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY INSTALLING AND OPERATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS |
JP4500529A JPH07500973A (en) | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-21 | Device for automatically positioning and actuating surgical instruments |
CA002123682A CA2123682C (en) | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-21 | An apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments |
PCT/IT1991/000099 WO1993009738A1 (en) | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-21 | An apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments |
JP04500529A JP3038240B2 (en) | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-21 | A device that automatically positions and activates surgical instruments |
US08/240,701 US5527328A (en) | 1990-07-26 | 1991-11-21 | Apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments |
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CA002123682A CA2123682C (en) | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-21 | An apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments |
PCT/IT1991/000099 WO1993009738A1 (en) | 1991-11-21 | 1991-11-21 | An apparatus to automatically position and operate surgical instruments |
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